How to Recover Deleted Videos from iPad

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Creating home-made videos was once something restricted to a purpose-built, expensive video-recording camera. But with the introduction of smartphone and tablet devices, that is no longer the case. A tablet device such as an iPad, for example, is advanced enough to capture high quality footage ready for immediate distribution. As a result, the popularity of videos – for both creating and viewing – has soared dramatically.

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And so too has the value placed upon them, with most devices now containing gigabytes worth of footage which users will no doubt dread the idea of losing.

But unfortunately, the risks – and consequences! – of unexpected data loss on such devices, are all too high to ignore. Be it by the accidental tap of a finger or a software malfunction out of your control, there are numerous ways in which you can experience content deletion. And most users when faced with such an unfortunate incident, will automatically assume everything is permanently gone.

Technology has rapidly improved to the point where a single device, such as an iPad, can be used for multiple purposes. One area, in particular, which has seen a dramatic rise is the ability to film video footage. It’s quickly become one the most popular mediums for creating, viewing and publishing content – be it on websites, social media or privately amongst friends. Memories are easily captured and stored and you can find yourself accumulating a large bank of video content on your iPad. But what happens when some of that content is accidentally deleted?

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How to Recover iPad Videos from Your iTunes Backup File

The risk of data loss is easily overlooked by most, but deleting hours of precious video footage can be a distressing thing to experience. This can happen through user error (an accidental deletion), software malfunction or even the theft of your tablet. But providing you’ve been regularly backing up the contents of your iPad to an iTunes backup file, Enigma Recovery can help retrieve images that would have since been deleted from your device. This makes the software especially useful for unfortunate incidents where physical access to the iPad is no longer possible.

To get an idea of how Enigma Recovery works, read the below instructional guide – including screenshots of each of the required steps involved.

You Will Need:

Laptop or computer
Latest version of iTunes
A recent iTunes backup file
Full version of Enigma Recovery

Follow these steps

Step 1 – Open Enigma Recovery

Open the software and select a device to recover from (iOS).

Step 2 – Recover from iTunes backup

Now select the option to ‘Recover from iTunes backup’ on the left.

Step 3 – Trust Computer

Follow the instructions that appear to ‘Trust’ the computer with your device.

Step 4 – Scan device

Select the data type you are looking for (or Select all). Then click ‘Start scan’.

Step 5 – Scan Report

After the scan, the software will let you know how many existing and deleted files have been found. Click a data type to view your recovered items.

Step 6 – View deleted Videos

After the scan, you will see a scan report telling you how much data has been retrieved. Click the ‘Videos’ tab to view your videos.

Step 7 – Export and save Videos

To save all videos click Export > Export current tab > Export.

That’s it!

We hope you’ve had success retrieving your data. If you have any questions, please contact our support team here. We’re always happy to help!

How to Recover iPad Videos From Your iCloud Backup

Whether you’re using a smartphone or a tablet, recording and viewing video clips has become a very easy and popular thing to do. And with a wide range of platforms available to share and distribute them – YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and iMessages – videos can end up end up being one of the more popular file types to store on your iPad.

So what happens, then, if you were to accidentally delete or lose the videos? Unexpected data loss is something that we all overlook and don’t think to act upon until it’s too late. And without the necessary precautions in places, all of those priceless footage of friends, family or loved could be gone forever.

The good news is that, with the use of Enigma Recovery, it is still possible to get back content lost from your tablet. Being an all-in-one data recovery solution, it can rescue data in a number of circumstances – especially if access to the device is no longer possible and you need to recover from your previous iCloud backup.

For a brief glimpse of how Enigma Recovery works, read the below instruction guide which includes screenshots of the software in action. Please note, that in order for you to recover the most up-to-date video content (or any other content, for that matter), you’d need to have backed your iPad up to iCloud recently.

You Will Need:

A computer (Windows or Mac operated)
Full version of Enigma Recovery
iTunes (please update to latest version if prompted to)
A recent iCloud backup
Apple ID

Follow these steps

How to Transfer Lost or Deleted iPad Videos to Your Mac or PC

Video-recording capabilities have drastically improved in recent years, to the point where hi-definition footage in 4k quality can be captured on a smartphone or tablet device. This is then further matched by the ease in which they can be shared and distributed – be it over one-on-one instant-messaging or social media platforms such as Facebook or YouTube. Our fascination with videos has encouraged us to create huge libraries of content which, if suddenly lost, would create a lot of distress.

Fortunately, with the use of an iTunes or iCloud backup, there is a strong possibility of recovering deleted videos. Enigma Recovery, a unique data recovery software, can scan your previous iTunes and iCloud backups and recover videos which since may have been deleted from your iPad device. It then gives you the option to export and transfer the recovered videos to your computer for safe-keeping. This method of retrieving content is especially useful if your tablet device is lost, stolen or no longer accessible due to hardware or software damage.

For a brief glimpse into how the software works, please refer to the below step-by-step guide in transferring lost or deleted iPad content to your computer.

You Will Need:

A Windows or Mac computer
The latest version of iTunes
A recent iTunes backup file if you’re transferring from iTunes
Your Apple ID if you’re transferring from iCloud
Enigma Recovery (full version)

Follow these steps

How to Export Existing iPad Videos to Your Mac or PC

Most tablet devices now have amazing video recording capabilities. The ease in which hi-definition videos can be created and stored, is further matched by the opportunities to share them – be it through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or iMessages. This has made videos one of more popular file-types to use, and being the largest file you will ever likely create and store, they can also take up the majority of space on your iPad. And quite often, the most practical solution is to transfer these files to your computer.

In such instances, it’s incredibly useful to have a specialist software that can protect you from unexpected data loss. Enigma Recovery not only scans your most recent iCloud or iTunes backups, but it also encourages you to take preventative measures by transferring existing videos to a computer (before data loss occurs).

This simple procedure can be done in a matter of minutes, and requires just a few simple steps: connect, scan and export. To demonstrate how the software works, read the below how-to guide, which also includes screenshots of Enigma Recovery in action.